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I find it hilarious that you are echoing made up statistics about black New Yorkers to claim that I, a black man who grew up in New York, is living in an ivory
by nemothekid 5y ago
I find it hilarious that you are echoing made up statistics about black New Yorkers to claim that I, a black man who grew up in New York, is living in an ivory tower.
Only when black people are tool to prove a political point is when you start caring about healthcare for black New Yorkers.
- ceejayoz 5y agoThe stat doesn't seem to be (entirely) made up. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/nyregion/covid-vaccine-black-young-new-yorkers.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/12/nyregion/covid-vaccine-bl... > Young Black New Yorkers are especially reluctant to get vaccinated, even as the Delta variant is rapidly spreading among their ranks. City data shows that only 28 percent of Black New Yorkers ages 18 to 44 years are fully vaccinated, compared with 48 percent of Latino residents and 52 percent of white residents in that age group. (I do share the skepticism that the stat was brought up out of genuine concern for the health and safety of that population, though.)
- lazide 5y agoThat is probably misleading because it only addresses one tiny portion of the tirade the other poster went on. Are many folks hesitant to get it? Yes. Is it for the reasons mentioned? Who knows. One thing is clear - lots of people are doing things that are getting them in deep, deep pain because of BS, rumor mongering, and fear. It’s pretty terrible.